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MITCHELL COUNTY,
TEXAS
32° 18' 0"
N, 100° 55' 12" W (32.3, -100.92)
Population: 8,990 (2020)
9,403 (2010) 9,698 (2000) 8,016 (1990) 9,088 (1980)
Total area: 916 square miles (2,370 km2)
911 square miles (2,360 km2) land
4.8 square miles (12 km2) water |
Mitchell County
History
(from 1936
Texas Centennial Marker)
MITCHELL COUNTY
Settled after Indians left Texas in 1875. One of 129 counties created
(Aug. 21, 1876) from Bexar Territory covering West
Texas to the Panhandle
and El Paso.
Named for Mitchell Brothers, Asa and Eli, Texas War for Independence
veterans. Organized Jan. 10, 1881 when the railroad came, making
county seat Colorado
City West Texas' "Mother City" and first boom town.
Oil, sheep and cattle ranching center. Historic sites include Comanche
Indian Village; seven wells, last buffalo watering hole. Annual
events: Colorado City Frontier Roundup and Tumbleweed Festival.
(1965)
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Mitchell County
Town List
Cities, Towns &
Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments,
museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images,
area destinations, hotels,
and forum.
County Seat - Colorado
City
Book Hotel Here - Colorado
City Hotels |
Mitchell County
Vintage Maps
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Mitchell County
1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Mitchell County
1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Mitchell County
1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Mitchell County
Texas Centennial Marker
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